Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons. Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro, and Jon Voight also star. The U.S. Armed Forces and General Motors loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes.
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Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons. Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro, and Jon Voight also star, while voice actors Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving voice Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively. The U.S. Armed Forces and General Motors loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes. It was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2007, grossing USD 709 million worldwide, with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US. It won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for three Academy Awards, for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects. Hasbro’s promotional campaign for the film included deals with various companies; advertising included a viral marketing campaign, coordinated releases of prequel comic books, toys, and books, as well as product placement deals with companies such as GM, Burger King, and eBay. The film was followed by four sequels, Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, Age of Extinction, and The Last Knight, aswell as a spin-off titled Bumblebee in 2018. It became the 28th highest- Grossing Film of all-time at the time of its release and was the sixth highest- grossed film of the 2000s, with a total gross of $1.2 billion.
The first installment in the live-action Transformers film series was released in 2003 and was directed by Michael Bay, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. The second installment, released in 2004, was produced by Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto, and was written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The third and fourth installments were released in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and were directed by Steven Spielberg and Tom deSanto. The fourth and fifth installments, released this year, were produced by Tom De santo and Don Murphy, and are directed by Tom de Santo and Steven Spielberg, respectively. They were released by Hasbro and distributed by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Europe, and by Paramount Pictures in the UK and Europe in the latter half of the year. The films are all set in the same universe as the 1980s television series, with the exception of the fourth installment, which was released later that year in Australia. The fifth and sixth installments are scheduled to be released in 2014 and 2015. The sixth and seventh installments will be released next year and 2015, respectively in Australia and the UK, and later in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The seventh and final installment, entitled Transformers: The Last Emperor, is scheduled for release in the summer of 2015.
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